| Surname: | Scott |
| Initials: | G J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/14612 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 6/9/1915 to 29/11/15 and 15/9/16 to 3/8/17. Formerly Pte. 10 Liverpool Regt. No. 4700. 6/6/19 Discharged medically unfit. Info from Pension Index Card: Scott, John George, MFP, P/14612, L/Cpl, 6/6/1919 to discharge, born 1895, single, address: 69 Edinburgh Place, Everton, Liverpool. Disability gastritis 20% attributed. John George Scott. National Roll of the Great War 1914-1916, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton, Page 197. He volunteered in September 1914 (1/6/1916 on SWB list) and was shortly afterwards drafted to France, where he saw much heavy fighting and was buried by the explosion of a shell. As a result he was invalided home, but on his recovery returned to France and was in action at the Battles of Ypres and Hill 60. He was badly gassed and again sent home suffering from dysentery. Later he served at Felixstowe until his demobilisation in March 1919 (6/6/1919 on SWB card), and holds the 1914 Star (1915 Star on medal card) and the General Service and Victory Medals. 1 Castle Hill Court, Huntingdon, Hunts. |
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| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/180 June 19, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B229610. Enlisted 1/6/1916, Discharged 6/6/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 24years. Served abroad. |